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TextColumns.Spacing Property

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Returns or sets the spacing (in points) between between columns. Read/write Single.

Syntax

expression.Spacing

expression   Required. A variable that represents a TextColumns collection.

Remarks

After this property has been set for a TextColumns object, the EvenlySpaced property is set to True. To return or set the spacing for a single text column when EvenlySpaced is False, use the SpaceAfter property of the TextColumn object.

Example

This example formats the active document to display text in two columns with 0.5 inch (36 points) spacing between the columns.

Visual Basic for Applications 
  With ActiveDocument.PageSetup.TextColumns
    .SetCount NumColumns:=2
    .LineBetween = False
    .EvenlySpaced = True
    .Spacing = 36
End With

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